The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-21

tho sense Of the Senate Senator Sellers ex-
pressed himself satisfied with that phraseology,
and withdrew his motion Of reference. Senator
Baiey stall regarded 1t as q censure, and stepped
on dangerous ground when he said that W. N.
Mcdonald and his friends had opportunities to
be heard in his defense, but he did not
refer to the record to show that
the minority report had been ruled out.
His meaning was that the Republicans,
in being allowed to explain their votes, had all
the chance to defend Senator Mcdonald the ma
jority ought to grant Senator Shively attempt
ed to stop the discussion by moving to lay the
motion on the table, but Senator Huston, get
ting the floor, inquired: "Did understand Sem
ator Bailey to say that full opportunity was Civ
en- for defensel Was 1t not tacitly understood,
at least in the committee on elections, that the
minority would be given an opportunity to make
a reports"
There was no agreement" replied Senator
Baily, that action on the ma ority report should
be delayed on that account"
"In the committee room" said Senator Dress
er, the minority stated that it wanted to make
report when the majority report was submit
ted but the clerk Of the committee said the ev-
idence introduced in behalf Of w. N Mcdonald
could not be transcribed from the shorthand
notes in time, nor could it be done before the
following morning. With that think the ma
Jority OF tho committee understood we would
report at that time"
II was prepared with the evidence introduced
by Senator Mcdonald" remarked Senator Win
ter, ito present his case in discussing the ma
ity report, but that defense was denied
him." Senator Bailey, finding himself in close
quarters, shifted to direct opposition to the
johnson resolution, but the motion to lay it on
the table being urged, the Republicans demanded
the yeas and nays. so did Senator Bailey, but
the record shows that the majority he supposed
to be Improbable Is not able to support his ex-
treme partisanship. Among the Democrats who
voted against the motion to dispose of the reso-
luton by laying it on the table were Senators
Barrett, Berry Cox, Duncan, of Bartholomew,
Fowler, French, Griffith. Hale. Mcdonald of
Whitley, Peterson, Rahm, Sellers and Weir.
With the Republican vote this defeated Senator
Baiey's efforts by 33 nays to II yeas. During
the call Senator Fowler said he could not find in
the the resolution single line that reflected on
| anybody And if it did," he continued, Il, as
member of the committee on elections, am
willing to accept it as IL is" Senator Mcdonald
offered amendment to the effect that the reso-
luton did not conflict with the standing rules
and does not reflect on action heretofore had by
| the Senate This was accepted by Senator John
| son, and the resolution was adopted
The House had an uneventful session until the
| Mexican Veterans Association. in response to an
invitation mace its customary visit to the Repre-
sentatives. Under the escort of Representa-
| tives Conger and Jewett, the veterans, number
| ing twenty-five or more, headed by General Man
son, came to the bar Of the House. There the
clviities of the occasion were exchanged in q
warm welcoming and neatly phrased speech
| from Speaker Sayre and responses from General
| 4uduSOu anu MdJOF VucP duuoU. IL WAS d ldtbci
| of congratulaton that the Mexican vete rams had
at last received recognition from the gov ernmen'
| in the passage of pension bill, and tho veter
/ ans expressed their gratitude for what me Gen
| eral Assembly of Indiana, with those Of Other
| States, had done in that direction. A recess o.
| thirty minutes was ordered. during which the
veterans and members INDUCED together il TIT
| interchange of social courtesies. Following tn,
precedent adopted at the visit two years ago il
making the Speaker an honorary member of thu
association, its yellow badge was placed upor
| the lapel of Speaker Sayre's coat, and he was de
| clared to be major among the veterans.